| | Cabinet meets tomorrow to discuss quake-relief | | 33 tremors: 2 killed, 60,000 buildings damaged since May1 | | | SRINAGAR, May 19: The state cabinet during its meeting on May 21 is expected to discuss and finalise the contours of a proposal for relief and rehabilitation package for the earthquake affected people of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts
Official sources said after the cabinet approval the proposal will be formally submitted to the central government, which would provide the required relief.
During his meeting with the prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh on May 18 chief minister has already p... |  | |
| | | PM, Li Keqiang hold talks on crucial issues | | Ladakh incursions figure in discussions | | | NEW DELHI, May 19 (Agencies): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday began talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all crucial bilateral issues within hours of his arrival in New Delhi when he affirmed that his visit will "inject new vigour" into bilateral ties and strengthen mutual trust.
57-year-old Li, accompanied by a senior-level delegation comprising government officials and businessmen, arrived around 3.00 PM on a three-day-visit and was received by Minister of State for Exter... | | |
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| | Delhi should treat Kashmir as political issue: Mirwaiz | | | | SRINAGAR, May 19: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) today said no headway is possible for the resolution of Kashmir issue if government of India continues to treat it as a security related matter.
He was addressing a seminar telephonically here. The seminar was organised by his faction in memory of slain leaders Mirwaiz Moulvi Mohammad Farooq, Abdul Gani Lone and others killed during the ongoing movement. Since Mirwaiz Umar continues to be under house arrest since yesterday... | | |
| | | Geelani to other separatists: ‘Don’t look for other options’ | | | | SRINAGAR, May 19: Syed Ali Shah Geelani, chairman Hurriyat Conference (G), today asked some other separatists not to look for other options as solution of Kashmir issue since they have not been given such a mandate by the people as also by those “who laid down their lives for the movement.”
While paying tributes to Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone on their death anniversaries, Geelani said, “Our case is very simple and clear. We want freedom from Indian forcible occupation. There is... | | |
| | | PML-N gets majority in Pak Parliament | | | | LAHORE, May 19 (Agencies): Nawaz Sharif's PML-N has secured majority in Pakistan's National Assembly after 18 independent candidates joined the party, allowing it to form government at the centre without striking an alliance with any other party.
Several independent candidates belonging to influential political families of Punjab and Sindh provinces are among those who have joined the PML-N, which emerged the single largest party in the May 11 general election by winning 124 seats.
They inclu... | | |
| | | Sarabjit's murder: Pak judge may visit India | | People asked to make online submissions for probe | | | LAHORE, May 19 (Agencies): Pakistani judge Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi probing the murder of Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh may also visit India to complete the judicial inquiry.
Justice Naqvi of the Lahore High Court is investigating the death of Sarabjit who died on May 2 following a brutal assault by prisoners on April 26 within Kot Lakhpat Jail here.
The inquiry tribunal, through its registrar, has invited public at large to file written submissions, if any want, along with rele... | | |
| | | Kashmir students in soup over PM’s scholarships | | Students suffering from trauma as HRD ministry refuses scholarships | | | SRINAGAR, May 19: The denial of special scholarship announced by the ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) for students of Jammu and Kashmir last year has landed hundreds of students enrolled in different technical colleges of the country in a state of trauma. A female Kashmiri student doing nursing in a college in Haryana on Friday attempted suicide after she was asked by the college authorities to clear her fees or leave the college.
Minister for higher education, Mohmmad Akbar Lone, ... | | |
| | | Take gradual initiatives: Pakistan Army Chief tells Nawaz Sharif on ties with India | | | | ISLAMABAD, May 19(Agencies): Kayani wanted the new government to take gradual initiatives with utmost caution to improve relations with India as this alone "may lead to lasting peace in the region".
In the backdrop of Nawaz Sharif's positive remarks on ties with India, powerful Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has suggested Pakistan's Prime Minister- designate to take gradual initiatives with utmost caution for improving relations with New Delhi, a media report said on Sunday.
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| | Liyaqat reaches home in Dardpora after 20 years | | | | SRINAGAR, May 19: Liyaqat Hussain Shah, who was released on bail by a Delhi court, has reached his home at Dardpora in Kupwara.
It is after 20 years that he is back in his ancestral village. Liyaqat had crossed over to Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PAK) in 1993 but was arrested by Delhi police on March 20 this year when he was returning home along with his Pakistani wife and children via Nepal. He was accused by Delhi police of planning to carry out militant strikes in New Delhi on Holi. But ... | | |
| | | Machinery, cameras worth crores gather dust in DDK Rajouri | | Constructed in 2002 spending Rs 80 Cr, Kendra still awaits to be made functional | | | RAJOURI, May 19: Doordarshan Kendra at Rajouri, which was constructed at a cost of over Rs 80 Cr with advanced recording facilities during NDA regime in 2002 to counter Pak propaganda, is still awaiting to be made fully functional even after a lapse of more than 11 years.
Interestingly though for political gains and mainly after the pressure from inhabitants of Rajouri city, the Member Parliament Madan Lal Sharma and Minister for Forests Mian Altaf inaugurated the Kendra in the month of April,... | | |
| | | 45100 kgs explosives recovered in J&K since 1990 | | 6000 IEDs detected | | | JAMMU, May 19(Agencies): The security forces have recovered 45100 kgs explosives including RDX between 1990 and March 2013 in J&K.
More than 30,000 AK 47/56/74 rifles have also been recovered by the security forces in the last over two decade long period of militancy in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to official sources more than 62,000 incidents of militant related violence have been reported during the same period and their number is gradually declining with every passing year.
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| | | Srinagar will lead the change in J&K: Beig | | | | SRINAGAR, May 19: Senior PDP leader Muzaffar Hussain Beig today said Srinagar being the intellectual and political nerve centre of the state cannot remain aloof from the urge for change that is sweeping the state.
Addressing a workers meeting of Khanyar constituency here today the former deputy chief minister said active participation of Srinagar in the political process for change will add credibility and prestige to it.
Beig claimed the aloofness of Srinagar from democratic process has res... | | |
| | | Opportunity to solve K-issue: Mufti | | | | SAMBA, May 19: Observing that the decisive electoral verdict in Pakistan is bound to yield rich dividends for both the neighbouring countries, patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today hoped that the Indo-Pak peace process would gain pace as the designated Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif had been an ardent supporter of improvement of relations with India.
Addressing one day convention of party workers of Samba assembly segment here today, Mufti said that str... | | |
| | | Bihar youth held for kidnapping, killing J&K child | | | | JAMMU, May 19: A youth was arrested from Sahibganj district of Jharkhand for alleged abduction and murder of a minor boy in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday.
The accused Rattan Kumar, who hailed from Bihar and a labour by profession, kidnapped two-and-half-year-old Rohit while he had gone with his mother to a market in the Ramnagar colony in the district on May 2, they said.
A complaint was registered by the victim's mother Seema Devi soon after the incident.
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| NC committed for empowerment, upliftment of weaker society: Satwant Kaur | | JAMMU, May 18: "National Conference is committed to work for empowerment and upliftment of weaker and marginalized lot of the society and stressed that socio-economic development of weaker sections is must for over all development of the Society."
This was stated by Senior NC leader and Provincial Vice President of Women Wing of party Satwant Kaur Dogra while addressing public meetings at Markoli, Pallai, Talai, Chanoori, Nala, Porna, Patiyari, Nanetar, Talho villages of Samba block .
She exp... | | > Madan asked people to unite for strengthening Jammu | | > Development of far flung areas priority of govt: Saroori | | > 'Systematic, routine' violation of labour laws in J&K: Tarigami | | > Power shut down on May 19 | | > Academy felicitates National Awardees |
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